England • West Midlands

Burton on Trent Driving Test Centre

DE14 2TG
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
54.1%5.5 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Burton on Trent last year, about 54 ended in a pass — 5.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,682 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

54.6%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

16 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

55.7 / 51.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.8%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months52.3%
Current Waiting Time
15.8weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.8%Slots still bookable
  • 139Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
13.1
Jun
18.7
Jul
16.4
Aug
15.8
Sept
16.6
Oct
16.9
Nov
11.4
Dec
14.2
Jan
14.3
Feb
13.1
Mar
17.0
Apr
15.8
May
First-attempt rate

54.6%

From 3,543 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

66

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.5 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year54.6%
Automatic pass rate

44.8%

From 1,238 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.1%

From 482 tests

Female (automatic)

44.0%

From 756 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.8%
Test Reliability

264 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 3.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences175
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave56
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature33
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025